Project Gutenberg 2001-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 285 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Peace Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_(play) Produced by Derek Davis, and David Widger "Peace" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written during the early 5th century BC, amidst the backdrop of the prolonged Peloponnesian War. The narrative follows Trygaeus, a rustic hero who, disillusioned by the devastation of war, embarks on a comical quest to rescue the goddess Peace from the clutches of War himself. The play highlights the desperate desire for peace among the ordinary citizens of Greece and the profound impact that ongoing conflict has had on their lives. The beginning of "Peace" introduces Trygaeus, who is determined to confront Zeus about the ongoing war. His eccentric method involves flying to Olympus on a giant dung-beetle he has trained. Upon reaching the heavens, he learns that the gods have abandoned their abode due to the strife among mortals, leaving only War, who is intent on further destruction. Through humorous exchanges with servants and other characters, the opening lays the groundwork for a theatrical adventure that combines absurdity with sharp political commentary. The unfolding story promises a struggle to bring the goddess Peace back to humanity, suggesting themes of unity and the folly of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama Peace treaties -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text One Act Plays Classical Antiquity Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 135475 2025-07-01T13:24:39.641852 text/html 132031 2013-01-24T10:40:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46118 2013-01-24T10:40:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 104941 2025-07-01T13:24:44.205804 application/epub+zip 107034 2025-07-01T13:24:41.205810 application/epub+zip 107036 2025-07-01T13:24:40.199817 application/epub+zip 170205 2025-07-01T13:24:46.110807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167060 2025-07-01T13:24:43.460800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150596 2022-09-02T04:45:43.640923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113083 2025-07-01T13:24:39.280827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112935 2008-12-29T05:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44223 2008-12-29T05:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20300 2025-07-01T13:24:46.236794 application/rdf+xml 7792 2025-07-01T13:24:40.684821 image/jpeg 2247 2025-07-01T13:24:40.442826 image/jpeg 102320 2025-07-01T13:24:39.652828 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia